Stories for February 22nd 2006

Wednesday, February 22nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

EU fails to agree on bird flu jabs

European Union governments failed to approve plans to vaccinate poultry against flu, even as the lethal H5N1 strain of bird flu was confirmed in a seventh EU country.

Wednesday, February 22nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Encouraging start for export season

IN his activity report to the Falkland Islands Development Board last week, General Manager of the Falkland Islands Development Corporation Julian Morris said there are, “lots of things happening which in the main are potentially extremely positive.”

Wednesday, February 22nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Falkland Island Holding plc

Sales of the Falkland Oil and Gas Limited Shares

Wednesday, February 22nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

“John Cheek” arrest: “lawless action, almost abduction”

The Spanish captain of the Falkland Islands flagged “John Cheek” retained in Comodoro Rivadavia insists they never fished in Argentine waters and Spanish fishing industry sources consider the whole incident a “lawless action, almost abduction”.

Wednesday, February 22nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina/UK discuss Falklands' vessel arrest

The British government “understands” that the Falkland Islands' flagged fishing vessel arrested last Monday by the Argentine Coast Guard was fishing “in international waters” said on Wednesday a spokesman for the British embassy in Buenos Aires.